2026 military data comparison
Germany vs Japan Military Power
Compare Germany and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Germany #18 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Germany
10.6Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
10.6 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
6–13
2 tied
Global ranks
#18 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$127.4B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 1 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Japan
Germany 0 · Japan 25,000
Destroyers: Japan
Germany 0 · Japan 41
Towed artillery: Japan
Germany 0 · Japan 480
Reserve troops: Germany
Germany 860,000 · Japan 56,000